Retractable electrical connector assembly and electric-heating garment including the same

ABSTRACT

A retractable electrical connector assembly is attached to a piece of clothing, is electrically connected to an electric-powered article, and includes an electrical connector, a stationary unit and a movable unit. The electrical connector is disposed at the clothing and electrically connected between a power supply and the electric-powered article. The stationary unit is attached to the clothing. The movable unit is connected to the electrical connector, and is movable relative to the stationary unit to move the electrical connector between an inner position, where the electrical connector is received in the clothing, and an outer position, where the electrical connector is exposed partially from the clothing.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority of Taiwanese Application No. 101125837,filed on Jul. 18, 2012.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a retractable electrical connectorassembly and an electric-heating garment including the same.

2. Description of the Related Art

Referring to FIG. 1, Taiwanese Utility Model No. M431583 discloses aconventional electric-heating garment 9, which includes an upper bodygarment 91, a glove 92 and a remote controller 93. The upper bodygarment 91 includes a first electric-heating component 94 in a form of asoft slice, a controller 98 capable of providing electricity, and afirst electric cable electrically connected between the firstelectric-heating component 94 and the controller 98 for transmittingelectricity from the controller 98 to the first electric-heatingcomponent 94, so that the first electric-heating component 94 isoperable to warm up the upper body garment 91. The upper body garment 91further includes an extension cord 96 electrically connected to thecontroller 98, and an output terminal 961 electrically connected to theextension cord 96 and exposed from a sleeve of the upper body garment91. The glove 92 includes a second electric-heating component 94′disposed therein, an input terminal 951 configured to be electricallyconnected to the output terminal 961, and a second electric cable 95′electrically connected between the input terminal 951 and the secondelectric-heating component 94′ for transmitting electricity to thesecond electric-heating component 94′. When the input terminal 951 iselectrically connected to the output terminal 961, electricity istransmitted from the controller 98 to the second electric-heatingcomponent 94′ for warming up the glove 92.

In addition, the conventional electric-heating garment 9 is typicallyformed with a slit 971 on an outer cloth layer at a position close to acuff of the sleeve of the upper body garment 91, and theelectric-heating garment 9 further includes a pouch 97 that is disposedbetween the outer cloth layer and a lining layer of the sleeve, thatcorresponds to the slit 971, and that has an accommodating space inspatial communication with the slit 971 for receiving the extension cord96 and the output terminal 961 therein. Moreover, the electric-heatinggarment 9 may further include a zipper (not shown) sewn on the sleeve atthe slit 971 for opening and closing the slit 971. In suchconfiguration, the extension cord 96 is able to be partially exposedfrom the pouch 97 via the slit 971 and the output terminal 961 is ableto be electrically connected to the input terminal 951 of the glove 92.

However, it is difficult and inconvenient for a user to look for theextension cord 96 and the output terminal 961 disposed in the pouch 97with one hand when the user is wearing the electric-heating garment 9.Further, it is also inconvenient to put the extension cord 96 and theoutput terminal 961 into the pouch 97 with one hand.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide aretractable electrical connector assembly that is able to alleviate theabove drawbacks of the prior art.

Accordingly, a retractable electrical connector assembly of the presentinvention is adapted to be attached to a piece of clothing and isadapted to be electrically connected to an electric-powered article fortransmitting electricity from a power supply to the electric-poweredarticle. The piece of clothing includes a clothing main body and a pairof limb parts extending from the clothing main body, and at least one ofthe limb parts is formed with a slit.

The retractable electrical connector assembly comprises an electricalconnector, a stationary unit and a movable unit. The electricalconnector is adapted to be disposed at the piece of clothing and isadapted to be electrically connected between the power supply and theelectric-powered article for transmitting the electricity from the powersupply to the electric-powered article. The stationary unit is adaptedto be attached to one of the limb parts that is formed with the slit.The movable unit is connected to the electrical connector, is adapted tobe exposed from one of the limb parts through the slit, and is movablerelative to the stationary unit to move the electrical connector betweenan inner position, where the electrical connector is adapted to bereceived in said one of the limb parts, and an outer position, where theelectrical connector is adapted to be exposed partially from said one ofthe limb parts.

Another object of the present invention is to provide anelectric-heating garment provided with the aforesaid retractableelectrical connector assembly.

According to another aspect, an electric-heating garment of the presentinvention comprises a piece of clothing, an electric-powered article, anelectric-heating device and a retractable electrical connector assembly.The clothing includes a clothing main body and a pair of limb partsextending from the clothing main body, and at least one of the limbparts is formed with a slit. The retractable electrical connectorassembly is disposed on the piece of clothing and includes an electricalconnector, a stationary unit and a movable unit. The electricalconnector is disposed at the piece of clothing and is electricallyconnected between the power supply and the electric-powered article fortransmitting the electricity from the power supply to theelectric-powered article. The stationary unit is attached to one of thelimb parts formed with the slit. The movable unit is connected to theelectrical connector, is exposed from said one of the limb parts throughthe slit, and is movable relative to the stationary unit to move theelectrical connector between an inner position, where the electricalconnector is received in said one of the limb parts, and an outerposition, where the electrical connector is exposed partially from saidone of the limb parts.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Other features and advantages of the present invention will becomeapparent in the following detailed description of the preferredembodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, of which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a conventional electric-heating garment;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an example of an electric-heating garmentprovided with a retractable electrical connector assembly according to afirst preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of an electric-heating device of theelectric-heating garment according to the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary enlarged view for illustrating the retractableelectrical connector assembly of the first preferred embodimentaccording to the present invention;

FIGS. 5 and 6 are fragmentary enlarged sectional views for illustratingthe retractable electrical connector assembly of the first preferredembodiment according to the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view for illustrating amodification of the retractable electrical connector assembly of thefirst preferred embodiment according to the present invention;

FIGS. 8 and 9 are fragmentary enlarged sectional views for illustratinga retractable electrical connector assembly of a second preferredembodiment according to the present invention;

FIGS. 10 and 11 are fragmentary enlarged sectional views forillustrating a retractable electrical connector assembly of a thirdpreferred embodiment according to the present invention; and

FIG. 12 is a schematic view of another example of an electric-heatinggarment provided with the retractable electrical connector assemblyaccording to the preferred embodiments of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Before the present invention is described in greater detail, it shouldbe noted that like elements are denoted by the same reference numeralsthroughout the disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 2, an example of an electric-heating garment 100according to a first preferred embodiment of the present inventionincludes a piece of clothing 110, a pair of electric-powered articles 20(only one is shown in FIG. 2), an electric-heating device 30, and a pairof retractable electrical connector assemblies 40 disposed at the pieceof clothing 110. The piece of clothing 110 has a clothing main body 10,a pair of pockets 12 disposed on the clothing main body 10, and a pairof limb parts 11 extending from the clothing main body 10. Each of theretractable electrical connector assemblies 40 is configured to beelectrically connected between a power supply 36 (see FIG. 3) and arespective one of the electric-powered articles 20 for transmittingelectricity from the power supply 36 to the respective one of theelectric-powered articles 20. In this embodiment, the piece of clothing110 is an upper body garment, the limb part 11 is a sleeve, and theelectric-powered article 20 is a glove.

Referring to FIGS. 2, 4 and 5, each of the limb parts 11 is formed withan end opening 112 (i.e., a cuff of the sleeve) away from the clothingmain body 10, and includes an outer cloth layer 115 formed with a slit116 near the end opening 112, a lining layer 113, and a pouch layer 114disposed between the outer cloth layer 115 and the lining layer 113. Thepouch layer 114 corresponds to the slit 116, cooperates with the outercloth layer 115 to define an accommodating space 120 in spatialcommunication with the slit 116, and is formed a pair of apertures 117in spatial communication with the accommodating space 120 and adjacentto opposite ends of the slit 116.

Each of the retractable electrical connector assemblies 40 includes anelectrical connector 31, a stationary unit 41, and a movable unit 42.The electrical connector 31 is disposed at the piece of clothing 110 andis electrically connected between the power supply 36 and acorresponding one of the electric-powered articles 20 for transmittingthe electricity from the power supply 36 to the corresponding one of theelectric-powered articles 20. The stationary unit 41 is attached to thecorresponding one of the limb parts 11. The movable unit 42 is connectedto the electrical connector 31, is exposed from the corresponding one ofthe limb parts 11 through the slit 116, and is movable relative to thestationary unit 41 to move the electrical connector 31 between an innerposition, where the electrical connector 31 is received in the limb part11 (see FIG. 5), and an outer position, where the electrical connector31 is exposed partially from the limb part 11 (see FIG. 6).

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the electric-heating device 30 includes afirst electric-heating component 34 disposed in the clothing main body10, a pair of second electric-heating components 35 disposedrespectively in the pockets 12, and a controller 32 and a user-operableunit 33 disposed at the clothing main body 10. The controller 32 iselectrically connected to the user-operable unit 33, the first andsecond electric-heating components 34, 35, and the electrical connector31 of the retractable electrical connector assembly 40, and isconfigured to be electrically connected to the power supply 36 and tocontrol the electricity transmitted from the power supply 36 to thefirst and second electric-heating components 34, 35 and the electricalconnector 31. In addition, the controller 32 may be configured tocontrol and provide the electricity from the power supply 36 to thesecond electric-heating components 35 only when the electrical connector31 is not electrically connected to the electric-powered article 20. Theuser-operable unit 33 includes an on-off button 331 for activating thecontroller 32 to output the electricity from the power supply 36, and apower-switching button 332 for activating the controller 32 to adjustelectric power of the electricity provided to the first and secondelectric-heating components 34, 35 and the first electrical connector31. The on-off button 331 and the power-switching button 332 may be, butis not limited to, push buttons, turning knobs, etc.

The electrical connector 31 includes an output terminal 311 configuredto be electrically connected to the electric-powered article 20 foroutputting the electricity thereto, and an electric cable 312electrically connecting the output terminal 311 to the controller 32 fortransmitting the electricity to the output terminal 311. The electriccable 312 extends through the apertures 117 of the pouch layer 114. Theoutput terminal 311 is disposed out of the pouch layer 114, and isformed to be bigger than the apertures 117, preventing the outputterminal 311 from passing through the pouch layer 114.

In this preferred embodiment, the controller 32 is a control chip, andis configured to adjust the electric power of the electricitytransmitted from the power supply 36 before providing the electricity tothe first and the second electric-heating components 34, 35.Specifically, the power-switching button 332 is user-operable toactivate the controller 32 to adjust the electric power of theelectricity transmitted from the power supply 36 to the firstelectric-heating component 34, so that the first electric-heatingcomponent 34 is operable to warm up the piece of clothing 110 withvarious levels of heating power. Similarly, the second electric-heatingcomponents 35 are operable to warm up the respective pockets 12 withvarious levels of heating power. For example, the controller 32 mayadjust and output 100%, 75%, 50% or 25% of the electric power of theelectricity transmitted from the power supply 36 so as to warm up thepiece of clothing 110 with a desired level of heating power. In thisembodiment, a user can repeatedly press the user-operable unit 33 toselect a certain one of 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% of the electric poweroutputted from the power supply 36 in a cycling manner. It should beunderstood that the percentages of the electric power of the electricityare not limited to the disclosure of this preferred embodiment.

The electric-powered article 20 (i.e., the glove in this embodiment)includes an article main body 21, a third electric-heating component 22disposed at the article main body 21, and an input terminal 23electrically connected to the third electric-heating component 22. Theinput terminal 23 is configured to be electrically connected to theoutput terminal 311 of the electrical connector 31 of the retractableelectrical connector assembly 40 for transmitting the electricity fromthe electrical connector 31 to the third electric-heating component 22.Thus, when the input terminal 23 is electrically connected to the outputterminal 311 of the electrical connector 31, the user can operate thepower-switching button 332 to activate the controller 32 to adjust theelectric power of the electricity transmitted to the thirdelectric-heating component 22, so that the third electric-heatingcomponent 22 is operable to warm up the electric-powered article 20 withvarious levels of heating power.

Referring to FIGS. 2, 4 and 5, in this embodiment, the stationary unit41 includes a pair of tooth members 411 sewn on the limb part 11 of thepiece of clothing 110 at the slit 116. The movable unit 42 is connectedto the stationary unit 41, and includes two sliding members 421 adjacentclosely to each other, a connecting member 422, and a pull rope 43interconnecting the sliding members 421. The sliding members 421 areconnected between the tooth members 411, are slidable with respect tothe tooth members 411, and cooperate with the tooth members 411 as azipper. When the pull rope 43 is pulled, the sliding members 421 aremoved together at the same time to ensure the slit 116 being alwaysclosed for preventing entry of water into the accommodating space 120and for preventing exposure of the electric cable 312 through the slit116. The connecting member 422 connects one of the sliding members 421to the electrical connector 31 for driving the electrical connector 31to move between the inner position (see FIG. 5) and the outer position(see FIG. 6) by pulling the pull rope 43 to move the sliding members421. Specifically, the connecting member 422 of the movable unit 42 isfixedly connected to the electric cable 312. Alternatively, in amodification of the retractable electrical connector assembly 40 asshown in FIG. 7, the connecting member 422 may be fixedly connected tothe output terminal 311. In other embodiments, the movable unit 42 mayonly include one sliding member 421 and the pull rope 43 may be omitted.

Referring to FIGS. 2 to 6, when the user wears the electric-heatinggarment 100, the user is able to turn on/off the electric-heating device30 by pressing the on-off button 331 of the user-operable unit 33 of theelectric-heating device 30. When the user wants to wear theelectric-powered article 20 and to heat the electric-powered article 20for warming up the user's hand, the user may pull the movable unit 42 ofthe retractable electrical connector assembly 40 toward the end opening112 of the limb part 11 to move the electrical connector 31 from theinner position to the outer position. As a result, the output terminal311 is exposed from the limb part 11 through the end opening 112, andcan be electrically connected to the input terminal 23 of theelectric-powered article 20 for transmitting the electricity to thethird electric-heating component 22.

When the user wears the electric-heating garment 100, he or she is ableto control the desired heating degree within the clothing 110 by simplypressing the power-switching button 332 on the user-operable unit 33 ofthe electric-heating device 30. For example, with correspondence to thenumber of times the user presses the power-switching button 332, thecontroller 32 may adjust and sequentially output 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%,25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% of electric power of the electricity transmittedfrom the power supply 36 to achieve desired heating degree within theclothing 110.

Referring to FIGS. 8 and 9, the second preferred embodiment of theretractable electrical connector assembly 40 of the present invention isshown. In this embodiment, the stationary unit 41 of the retractableelectrical connector assembly 40 includes a pair of stationary members44 that are fixedly connected to an inner surface 119 of the outer clothlayer 115 of the limb part 11, that are disposed adjacent respectivelyto opposite ends of the slit 116, and that are formed with respectivethrough holes 441. The movable unit 42 includes a movable cord 424movable with respect to the stationary members 44, a pull rope 43fixedly connected to the movable cord 424 and adapted to be pulled formoving the movable cord 424 with respect to the stationary members 44,and a connecting member 422 fixedly connecting the movable cord 424 tothe electrical connector 31 for driving the electrical connector 31 tomove between the inner position (see FIG. 8) and the outer position (seeFIG. 9).

In this preferred embodiment, the movable cord 424 is in a ring shape.The pull rope 43 of the movable unit 42 is fixedly connected to themovable cord 424 between the stationary members 44. The connectingmember 422 of the movable unit 42 is fixedly connected to the movablecord 424 at a position opposite to the pull rope 43. Accordingly, whenthe user pulls the pull rope 43 away from the end opening 112 of thelimb part 11, the movable cord 424 is driven to move cyclically.Meanwhile, the connecting member 422 moves toward the end opening 112 ofthe limb part 11 so as to drive the electrical connector 31 to moveopposite to the pull rope 43 from the inner position (as shown in FIG.8) to the outer position (as shown in FIG. 9). As a result, the outputterminal 311 is exposed from the limb part 11 through the end opening112.

Referring to FIGS. 10 and 11, the third preferred embodiment of theretractable electrical connector assembly 40 of the present invention isshown. In this embodiment, the pouch layer 114 serves as the stationaryunit 41. The pull rope 43 of the movable unit 42 is directly and fixedlyconnected to the connecting member 422. When the user pulls the pullrope 43 toward the end opening 112 of the limb part 11, the electricalconnector 31 moves from the inner position (as shown in FIG. 10) to theouter position (as shown in FIG. 11). As a result, the output terminal311 is exposed from the limb part 11 through the end opening 112.

It should be appreciated that, although the retractable electricalconnector assembly 40 is disposed at the limb part (i.e., sleeve) of thepiece of clothing 110 and the electric-powered article 20 is a glove inthe foregoing embodiments, the retractable electrical connector assembly40 may be disposed at a collar 13 (see FIG. 2) of the piece of clothing110 and the electric-powered article 20 may be a scarf, an earmuff, orany other headgears in other embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 12, another example of the electric-heating garment100 is shown. In this example, the piece of clothing 110 is a pair ofpants including a clothing main body 50 and a pair of limb parts 51(i.e., pant legs) extending from the clothing main body 50. In thiscase, the electric-powered article 20 is a sock. Each of the limb parts51 is formed with the slit 116 at a bottom part thereof, and each of theretractable electrical connector assemblies 40 is disposed at the bottompart in connection with the slit 116.

To sum up, the retractable electrical connector assembly 40 according tothe present invention facilitates the user to pull out or in the outputterminal 311 of the electrical connector 31 using one hand. Moreover, byvirtue of the pull rope 43 and the sliding members 421 of the movableunit 42, the slit 116 is always closed for preventing entry of waterinto the accommodating space 120 and for preventing exposure of theelectric cable 312 through the slit 116. Further, the controller 32 isconfigured to control and provide the electricity from the power supply36 to the second electric-heating components 35, which are disposed inthe pockets 12, only when the electrical connector 31 is notelectrically connected to the electric-powered article 20.

While the present invention has been described in connection with whatare considered the most practical and preferred embodiments, it isunderstood that this invention is not limited to the disclosedembodiments but is intended to cover various arrangements includedwithin the spirit and scope of the broadest interpretation so as toencompass all such modifications and equivalent arrangements.

What is claimed is:
 1. A retractable electrical connector assemblyadapted to be attached to a piece of clothing and adapted to beelectrically connected to an electric-powered article for transmittingelectricity from a power supply to the electric-powered article, thepiece of clothing including a clothing main body and a pair of limbparts extending from the clothing main body, at least one of the limbparts being formed with a slit, said retractable electrical connectorassembly comprising: an electrical connector adapted to be disposed atthe piece of clothing and to be electrically connected between the powersupply and the electric-powered article for transmitting the electricityfrom the power supply to the electric-powered article; a stationary unitadapted to be attached to said one of the limb parts that is formed withthe slit; and a movable unit connected to said electrical connector,adapted to be exposed from said one of the limb parts through the slit,and movable relative to said stationary unit to move said electricalconnector between an inner position, where said electrical connector isadapted to be received in said one of the limb parts, and an outerposition, where said electrical connector is adapted to be exposedpartially from said one of the limb parts.
 2. The retractable electricalconnector assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said stationary unitincludes a pair of tooth members that are adapted to be sewn on said oneof the limb parts of the piece of clothing at the slit; and said movableunit is connected to said stationary unit and includes at least onesliding member that is connected between said tooth members, that isslidable with respect to said tooth members, and that cooperates withsaid tooth members as a zipper, and a connecting member connecting saidsliding member to said electrical connector for driving said electricalconnector to move between the inner position and the outer position. 3.The retractable electrical connector assembly as claimed in claim 2,wherein said electrical connector includes an output terminal adapted tobe electrically connected to the electric-powered article for outputtingthe electricity to the electric-powered article, and an electric cableelectrically connected to said output terminal for transmitting theelectricity to said output terminal, wherein said connecting member ofsaid movable unit is fixedly connected to one of said output terminaland said electric cable.
 4. The retractable electrical connectorassembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein said movable unit includes twoof said sliding members adjacent closely to each other, and furtherincludes a pull rope interconnecting said sliding members, saidconnecting member being connected to one of said sliding members.
 5. Theretractable electrical connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, saidone of the limb parts including an outer cloth layer that has an innersurface, wherein: said stationary unit includes a pair of stationarymembers that are adapted to be connected fixedly to the inner surface ofthe outer cloth layer of said one of the limb parts, that are disposedadjacent respectively to opposite ends of the slit, and that are formedwith respective through holes; and said movable unit includes a movablecord extending through said through holes and movable with respect tosaid stationary members, a pull rope connected fixedly to said movablecord and adapted to be pulled for moving said movable cord with respectto said stationary members, and a connecting member fixedly connectingsaid movable cord to said electrical connector for driving saidelectrical connector to move between the inner position and the outerposition.
 6. The retractable electrical connector assembly as claimed inclaim 5, wherein said movable cord is in a ring shape, said pull rope ofsaid movable unit is connected fixedly to said movable cord between saidstationary members, and said connecting member of said movable unit isfixedly connected to said movable cord at a position opposite to saidpull rope.
 7. An electric-heating garment, comprising: a piece ofclothing including a clothing main body and a pair of limb partsextending from said clothing main body, at least one of said limb partsbeing formed with a slit; and a retractable electrical connectorassembly attached to said piece of clothing, and adapted to beelectrically connected to an electric-powered article for transmittingelectricity from a power supply to the electric-powered article, saidretractable electrical connector assembly including an electricalconnector disposed at said piece of clothing and adapted to beelectrically connected between the power supply and the electric-poweredarticle for transmitting the electricity from the power supply to theelectric-powered article, a stationary unit attached to said one of thelimb parts that is formed with said slit, and a movable unit connectedto said electrical connector, exposed from said one of said limb partsthrough said slit, and movable relative to said stationary unit to movesaid electrical connector between an inner position, where saidelectrical connector is received in said one of said limb parts, and anouter position, where said electrical connector is exposed partiallyfrom said one of said limb parts.
 8. The electric-heating garment asclaimed in claim 7, wherein: said stationary unit includes a pair oftooth members that are sewn on said one of said limb parts of said pieceof clothing at said slit; and said movable unit is connected to saidstationary unit and includes at least one sliding member that isconnected between said tooth members, that is slidable with respect tosaid tooth members, and that cooperates with said tooth members as azipper, and a connecting member connecting said sliding member to saidelectrical connector for driving said electrical connector to movebetween the inner position and the outer position.
 9. Theelectric-heating garment as claimed in claim 8, wherein said electricalconnector includes an output terminal adapted to be electricallyconnected to the electric-powered article for outputting the electricityto the electric-powered article, and an electric cable electricallyconnected to said output terminal for transmitting the electricity tosaid output terminal, wherein said connecting member of said movableunit is fixedly connected to one of said output terminal and saidelectric cable.
 10. The electric-heating garment as claimed in claim 8,wherein said movable unit includes two of said sliding members adjacentclosely to each other, and further includes a pull rope interconnectingsaid sliding members, said connecting member being fixedly connected toone of said sliding members.
 11. The electric-heating garment as claimedin claim 7, wherein: said one of said limb parts has an inner surface;said stationary unit includes a pair of stationary members that areconnected fixedly to said inner surface of said one of said limb parts,that are disposed adjacent respectively to opposite ends of said slit,and that are formed with respective through holes; and said movable unitincludes a movable cord extending through said through holes and movablewith respect to said stationary members, a pull rope connected fixedlyto said movable cord and adapted to be pulled for moving said movablecord with respect to said stationary members, and a connecting memberfixedly connecting said movable cord to said electrical connector fordriving said electrical connector to move between the inner position andthe outer position.
 12. The electric-heating garment as claimed in claim11, wherein said movable cord is in a ring shape, said pull rope of saidmovable unit is connected fixedly to said movable cord between saidstationary members, and said connecting member of said movable unit isfixedly connected to said movable cord at a position opposite to saidpull rope.
 13. The electric-heating garment as claimed in claim 7,wherein said one of said limb parts is further formed with an endopening away from said clothing main body, and includes an outer clothlayer formed with said slit near said end opening, a lining layer, and apouch layer that is disposed between said outer cloth layer and saidlining layer, that corresponds to said slit, that cooperates with saidouter cloth layer to define an accommodating space in spatialcommunication with said slit, and that is formed a pair of apertures inspatial communication with said accommodating space and adjacent toopposite ends of said slit, wherein said electrical connector includesan output terminal adapted to be electrically connected to theelectric-powered article for outputting the electricity to theelectric-powered article, and an electric cable extending through saidapertures and being electrically connected to said output terminal fortransmitting the electricity to said output terminal, wherein saidelectrical connector is exposed partially from said one of said limbparts through said end opening when said electrical connector is at theouter position.
 14. The electric-heating garment as claimed in claim 7,further comprising an electric-heating device that includes a firstelectric-heating component, and a controller electrically connected tosaid first electric-heating component and said electrical connector ofsaid retractable electrical connector assembly, said controller beingadapted to be electrically connected to the power supply and beingconfigured to control the electricity transmitted from the power supplyto said first electric-heating component and said electrical connector.15. The electric-heating garment as claimed in claim 14, wherein saidpiece of clothing further includes a pair of pockets disposed at saidclothing main body, and said electric-heating device further includestwo second electric-heating components respectively disposed in saidpockets and electrically connected to said controller, wherein saidcontroller is further configured to control and provide the electricityfrom the power supply to said second electric-heating components whensaid electrical connector is not electrically connected to theelectric-powered article.
 16. The electric-heating garment as claimed inclaim 14, wherein said electric-heating device further includes auser-operable unit that is disposed at said clothing main body of saidpiece of clothing, that is electrically connected to said controller,and that includes an on-off button for activating said controller tooutput the electricity from the power supply, and a power-switchingbutton for activating said controller to adjust electric power of theelectricity provided to said first electric-heating component and saidelectrical connector.
 17. An electric-heating garment, comprising: apiece of clothing including a clothing main body and a pair of limbparts extending from the clothing main body, at least one of said limbparts being formed with a slit; an electric-powered article; and aretractable electrical connector assembly attached to said piece ofclothing and electrically connected to said electric-powered article fortransmitting electricity from a power supply to said electric-poweredarticle, said retractable electrical connector assembly including anelectrical connector disposed at said piece of clothing and adapted tobe electrically connected between the power supply and saidelectric-powered article for transmitting the electricity from the powersupply to said electric-powered article, a stationary unit attached tosaid one of the limb parts that is formed with said slit, and a movableunit connected to said electrical connector, exposed from said one ofsaid limb parts through said slit, and movable relative to saidstationary unit to move said electrical connector between an innerposition, where said electrical connector is received in said one ofsaid limb parts, and an outer position, where said electrical connectoris exposed partially from said one of said limb parts.
 18. Theelectric-heating garment as claimed in claim 17, wherein saidelectric-powered article includes an electric-heating component, and aninput terminal electrically connected to said electric-heating componentand said electrical connector of said retractable electrical connectorassembly for transmitting the electricity from said electrical connectorto said electric-heating component.
 19. The electric-heating garment asclaimed in claim 17, wherein said piece of clothing is an upper bodygarment, said limb parts are sleeves, and said electric-powered articleis a glove.
 20. The electric-heating garment as claimed in claim 17,wherein said piece of clothing is pants, said limb parts are pant legs,and said electric-powered article is a sock.